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Japan Surrender Stock Photos

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American troops at Place de l' Opera read news of the Japanese surrender in the newspaper, 'Libe-Soir'.

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Happy crowd waves flags and copies of the newspaper showing off the headlines proclaiming Japan's surrender, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945.

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Japanese representatives on board USS Missouri during the surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay. 2nd September 1945. Standing in front are: Foreign...

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Visitor walks past a picture featuring Chinese newspapers reports about Japan's surrender in 1945, at the Presidential Palace of former Nationalist...

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